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Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody (Gollancz SF S.) (original 2002; edition 2004)

by Michael Gerber (Author)

Series: Barry Trotter (Book 1)

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Parody of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
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Title:Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody (Gollancz SF S.)
Authors:Michael Gerber (Author)
Info:Gollancz (2004), Edition: First Edition, 288 pages
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Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody by Michael Gerber (2002)

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    Larry Bodter - Met de l'Ordre a Phoenix, Arizona by Yan Sored (Medicinos)
    Medicinos: Larry Bodter est une autre parodie de Harry Potter mais qui s'aventure dans d'autres mondes comme celui de Buffy contre les vampires et Le seigneur des anneaux tout en véhiculant une image plutôt méliorative tandis de Barry Trotter dresse un portrait plutôt cinglant de la saga. Deux parodies très différentes l'une de l'autre mais qui peuvent être complémentaires.… (more)
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I generally love parodies for their irreverence and wicked humor. Having read most of the Harry Potter books, I thought this book seemed promising, poking gentle fun at the series. In fact, it started out in a promising manner. It takes place at the Hogwash School for Wizards, with such characters as Halfwid, Lon Measley, Ermine, Serious Blech, Bumblebore, and the evil Valumart. However, it quickly devolved into puerile invocations of sexual and bathroom functions, with references to "The Chamberpot of Secrets", "Flatulent Fanny" and "The Buggering Birch", and as favorite characters (including venerable teachers and staff) are presented in degrading ways. I could not proceed beyond the first 15 or so pages. I doubt that readers who loved the Harry Potter series will find much to attract them here. ( )
1 vote rybie2 | Dec 3, 2022 |
I need to go wash my brain. I'm sure it's funny, in its way, but it's just not for me. ( )
  book_lady15 | Apr 3, 2020 |
As the title suggests this is a parody of the highly successful Harry Potter series. Barry is the “person” that Harry is based on. He sold his story to G.K. Rollins and has never left the Hogwash School of Magic because he is constantly surrounded by his leagues of muddle fans. In an attempt to stop the production of the movie version of one of the books he, Lon Measley and Ermine Cringer have an adventure taking them from England to New York and then on to L.A. This book has some funny moments and is very clever but I would not go out of my way to highly recommend it to anyone. It’s an amusing read for Potter fans and nothing more. Also, definitely not for the kiddies. ( )
  ChristineEllei | Jul 14, 2015 |
am sewing of an evening.

I picked this up at Powell's in the Portland airport during an especially long, uncomfortable flight (4 planes, 2 airlines, 18 hours....) and wound up laughing out loud during my Portland to Minneapolis leg - my seatmate thought I was nuts, but it sure took the edge off the flight!

Don't look to this book for intellectual stimulation, or for a 'sacred' look at Harry in his adulthood. These people are more your every-day Joes, just looking for a way to get by, and stumbling more than they stand. A very relaxing, and relaxed, look at the Potters, by an author who is relaxed enough about himself and his writing to not only poke fun at his characters, but at himself.

Having an especially tough day? Pull this out and have a giggle, you deserve it! ( )
  soireadthisbooktoday | May 4, 2014 |
am sewing of an evening.

I picked this up at Powell's in the Portland airport during an especially long, uncomfortable flight (4 planes, 2 airlines, 18 hours....) and wound up laughing out loud during my Portland to Minneapolis leg - my seatmate thought I was nuts, but it sure took the edge off the flight!

Don't look to this book for intellectual stimulation, or for a 'sacred' look at Harry in his adulthood. These people are more your every-day Joes, just looking for a way to get by, and stumbling more than they stand. A very relaxing, and relaxed, look at the Potters, by an author who is relaxed enough about himself and his writing to not only poke fun at his characters, but at himself.

Having an especially tough day? Pull this out and have a giggle, you deserve it! ( )
  Leiahc | May 4, 2013 |
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Für Jon und Kate...
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The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter is its most famous student.
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Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody is the American title of Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody.
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Parody of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.

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Hogwash is the most famous school in the wizarding world and Barry Trotter is its most famous pupil. It's been that way ever since J.G. Rollins' Barry Trotter and the Philosopher's Scone broke publishing records worldwide.

So important has Barry become to the school's bottom-line that it has been agreed that he can stay at Hogwash for as long as he likes. Barry Trotter is 22.

Groupie-laden and scholarship-free, life has been good for the perpetual student, but now disaster looms. The movie Barry Trotter and the Incredible Attempt to Cash-in has gone into production and the Marketing Dept. at Wagner Bros. is going into overdrive. Hogwash will be submerged under a tide of souvenir-crazed Muddle fans, torn apart and sold on eBay, stone by mossy stone.

The movie must be stopped. Forget Lord Valumart — Barry, Ermine Cringer and Lon Measely must try to defeat the most powerful force of grasping sleazoids the world has ever known: Hollywood.
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